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fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It was also one of the strangest and most haunting books I’ve ever read. It will stay with me for a long time.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
palaris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
It was a great read. Really glad I stuck with it, because it's slow to start, but by the end, especially once you get to the second half, it picks up steam and the pieces start coming together.
It definitely felt like a drama book, I feel like some of the aspects of North Korean culture were dramatized for the book, based on my reading of non-fiction accounts, but I think that's fair.
Graphic: Death and Torture
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, Murder, and War
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual assault
nessazee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, War, and Injury/Injury detail
alyssathorn's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Torture, Kidnapping, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, and Trafficking